Education in Malaysia

152 indicators covering education for Malaysia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Trained teachers in secondary education, male 89.8% 2024 down 8.6% 55th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.4 2018 down 19.8% 129th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 18.11 2018 down 19.7% 83rd
Current education expenditure, tertiary 82.2% 2021 up 7.3% 89th
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 45.9% 2024 down 15.4% 80th
Adolescents out of school, female 15.3% 2024 up 43.1% 47th
Adolescents out of school, male 20.4% 2024 up 17.5% 44th
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 13.35 2018 down 11.4% 115th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 12 pupils per teacher 2024 up 5.1% 100th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 69.8% 2022 up 37.1% 56th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 69.3% 2022 up 39.3% 55th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 70.3% 2022 up 35.1% 56th
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 17.17 2004 down 14.6% 49th
Government expenditure per student, primary 16.1% 2017 up 49.2% 57th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 94.8% 2022 up 3.9% 64th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 96.0% 2022 up 1.8% 63rd
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 93.5% 2022 up 6.2% 68th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 23.3% 2022 up 23.9% 60th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 17.63 2004 down 2.6% 39th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 23.1% 2022 up 32.7% 60th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 23.6% 2022 up 15.9% 63rd
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 23.8% 2018 down 50.4% 72nd
Government expenditure per student, secondary 22.8% 2018 up 90.1% 34th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 80.6% 2022 up 18.1% 60th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 82.1% 2022 up 15.1% 60th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 79.0% 2022 up 21.4% 61st
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25.1% 2022 up 59.6% 66th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25.6% 2022 up 56.6% 62nd
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 26.2% 2022 up 53.9% 54th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 14.6% 2022 up 28.8% 69th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 14.4% 2022 up 39.4% 67th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 14.7% 2022 up 19.4% 69th